PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Robbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Robbins
vs
Silva

189 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Robbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Robbins.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Robbins did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robbins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robbins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Robbins is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Robbins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Robbins is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robbins misses with a looping right.

Robbins tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Silva gets control of Robbins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Robbins from standing up.
Robbins postures up.
Robbins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Robbins wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva scoring with strikes but Robbins is staying in there.
Silva scoring with strikes but Robbins is staying in there.
Silva controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Robbins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Robbins squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva unloading with bombs!
Robbins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Robbins wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva looking to finish Robbins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Robbins!
Robbins's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Robbins is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Robbins wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Robbins is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Robbins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva trying to control but Robbins is having none of it.
Robbins really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva cracks Robbins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Robbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva prevents Robbins from escaping the position.
Robbins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva prevents Robbins from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Robbins is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Robbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva controls the position.
Robbins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Robbins wants to get back to his feet.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Robbins is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva trying to control the position but Robbins is working away.
Robbins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robbins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Robbins sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva prevents Robbins from standing back up.
Robbins has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Robbins pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robbins wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Robbins is keeping him busy.
Silva stalling.
Robbins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Robbins is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robbins wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva trying to control but Robbins is having none of it.
Robbins's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robbins's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robbins taking shots to the head.
Robbins wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Robbins really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robbins is looking to escape.
Robbins wants to get back to his feet.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robbins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Robbins is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tyson Silva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Robbins gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robbins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but Robbins keeps moving.
Robbins wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control but Robbins is working from the bottom.
Robbins wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Robbins cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Kane Robbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Robbins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robbins is looking to clinch.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Robbins pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva wants to control but Robbins is keeping him busy.
Kane Robbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Robbins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Tyson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva prevents Robbins from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Silva!